Carl Gruber, of California, formally charged in drug case today

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Posted:
02/01/2012 02:43:51 PM MST

Updated:
02/01/2012 05:21:37 PM MST

Carl Gruber, 45, leaves the courtroom at the Boulder County Jail on Wednesday afternoon. Gruber was arrested Saturday night by the task force and booked on suspicion of possessing 5 to 100 pounds of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. His bond has been set at $25,000.
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PAUL AIKEN
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Boulder officials today released new details of the investigation into a suspected drug smuggling operation at the Boulder Municipal Airport, saying a man arrested in connection with the case was caught with 55 pounds of marijuana on his plane.

Carl Gruber, of Bethel Island, Calif., was arrested at the airport on Saturday on suspicion of possession of between 5 and 100 pounds of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute

Gruber is being held on $25,000 bond at the Boulder County Jail. He was formally charged today with possession with intent to distribute between 5 to 100 pounds of marijuana, a class four felony, and possession of more than 12 ounces of marijuana, a class six felony.

Police recovered the marijuana on a small plane he was flying, according to a news release.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security requested the assistance of the Boulder Police Department and the Boulder County Drug Task Force on Saturday. Homeland Security had been tracking the plane and contacted local authorities when it landed at Boulder Municipal Airport.

According to the news release, police will not provide additional information about the case.

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